Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dunderpate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dun-der-pate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Homer: Here's your package, Mr. Burns! Mr. Burns: [Sputters] My name is the return address, you senseless dunderpate!"

Etymology

From dunder + pate.

Inflected Forms

dunderpates (plural)

Questions

What does dunderpate mean?: dunderhead
Where does dunderpate come from?: From dunder + pate.

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